Washington DC (US)— The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has issued ten high-priority recommendations to the US Congress, warning that Beijing’s challenge to American national security and global stability is becoming increasingly “systematic, persistent, and escalating.”
The bipartisan body, tasked with evaluating the security implications of US–China economic ties, unanimously approved its latest annual report and urged Congress to rapidly overhaul America’s strategic and regulatory capabilities.
At the forefront of its recommendations is the creation of a unified economic statecraft agency — a new federal entity that would consolidate export controls, sanctions enforcement, and technology monitoring. According to the Commission, fragmented oversight allows China and Russia to exploit loopholes and evade regulations, making an integrated, intelligence-driven enforcement structure essential.
Another top priority — detailed in a classified annex — concerns the intensifying US–China competition in advanced and dual-use technologies, including artificial intelligence.
The report also highlights America’s pharmaceutical vulnerabilities, recommending stronger transparency requirements for tracking Chinese-origin active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and essential raw materials. It calls on federal agencies to build alternative supply chains using FDA reporting mechanisms and Medicare procurement incentives.
In biotechnology, the Commission warns that Beijing is moving swiftly to dominate global bio-manufacturing and next-generation biotech tools.
It urges Congress to fund a national bio-economy industrial base, including the establishment of a Bio-Measurement Laboratory at NIST, expanded biotech lending through the Department of Energy, and long-term federal procurement contracts to support domestic bio-based industries.
Addressing security risks in the power sector, the report recommends tighter restrictions on Chinese-made energy storage systems equipped with remote monitoring features.
It further proposes mandatory supply-chain risk assessments and inventory requirements for utilities to identify and mitigate Chinese components in critical grid infrastructure.
For the semiconductor sector, the Commission advocates a major overhaul of export control mechanisms — shifting from a traditional “sale” model to a “rental” system.
Under this approach, access to advanced chips would be cloud-based and equipped with traceability tools to prevent diversion. A whistle-blower mechanism for export violations is also recommended.
One of the report’s most ambitious proposals is the establishment of a national “Quantum First” goal by 2030, stressing that leadership in quantum computing could have irreversible strategic consequences and must not fall to China.
The initiative places strong focus on quantum breakthroughs relevant to cryptography, drug discovery, and advanced materials.
Other major recommendations include strengthening US leadership in space, forming an interagency team to combat China-linked scam networks spreading across Southeast Asia, and directing the Pentagon to assess America’s ability to uphold its commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act during simultaneous conflicts involving Russia, Iran, or North Korea.
The Commission concludes that countering China’s ambitions will require an integrated, whole-of-government approach focused on revitalizing US industrial capacity and securing long-term technological leadership.
